Abd al-A'la ibn Abdallah ibn Amir

عبد الأعلى بن عبد الله بن عامر

Abd al-A'la ibn Abdallah ibn Amir; he won the canal suit against Harb ibn Salm, then gave it back — 'by God, never shall I take back what I made his'.

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Abd al-Ala ibn Abdallah ibn Amir disputed a river with Harb ibn Salm ibn Ziyad, and the judge ruled in his favour. He then gave it to Harb and said that he would never take back what he had granted him. 1

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  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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